Reviews

I’ve been looking forward to a new Hellboy since I first heard about it.  I was a humongous fan of the original two Hellboys (and also director Guillermo del Toro) and even though he wasn’t directing this latest reboot, it

Scary Stories is an upcoming documentary about the infamous cult classic ‘kids’ book series Scary Stories To Tell in The Dark from Alvin Schwartz and Stephen Gammell. The film hits select theaters April 26 via Wild Eye Releasing and VOD

Ever since their debut with the feature film Coraline in 2009, Laika Studios has put out consistently strong films well-received by critics and audiences alike. Their newest film, Missing Link, continues the trend with a story about an explorer who

God I love Stephen King.  I’ve been looking forward to Pet Sematary since I saw the trailer.  I’ve never read the book but I saw the 1989 movie, which would be handy for comparison if I could remember anything about

Bumblebee is available to own on Blu-ray/DVD April 2, 2019 from Paramount Home Media Distribution and director Travis Knight. The latest Transformers film stars Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Dylan O’Brien, Jorge Lendeborg Jr, Peter Cullen, Angela Bassett and Justin Theroux.

The Mule arrives on Blu-ray/DVD April 2, 2019 from Warner Bros. Pictures and director/star Clint Eastwood. The true story film also stars Bradley Cooper, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Peña, Dianne Wiest, Andy Garcia and Ignacio Serricchio. The following two tabs change

A friend of mine who is a Harmony Korine fan predicted that I would not like The Beach Bum but I thought I might like it.  After all, I absolutely didn’t want to see the Live Action Remake of Dumbo

Aquaman hits Blu-ray March 26, 2019 from director James Wan and Warner Bros. Studios/DC Comics. The film stars Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Willem Dafoe, Dolph Lundgren and Temuera Morrison. The following two tabs

Shazam! hits theaters April 5 from director David Sandberg and Warner Bros. Pictures, based on the DC Comics character. The film stars Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Mark Strong, Djimon Hounsou, Grace Fulton and Cooper Andrews. The following

Wow, people sure are talking about Us, Jordan Peele’s latest film. Apparently it’s crazier than Get Out or maybe it’s less crazy than Get Out, but one thing seems to be certain – if you liked Get Out, you’ll LOVE

Director Jordan Peele took the world by storm with his directorial debut, Get Out, back in 2017. The picture amassed over $255 million dollars at the box office on a $4-million dollar budget, generated social commentary, and later nabbed Peele

Deadly Class is a SyFy original series based on the Image comic series from executive producer/co-showrunner/writer Rick Remender and artist Wesley Craig. Starring Benedict Wong, Benjamin Wadsworth, Lana Condor, María Gabriela de Faría, Luke Tennie, Liam James, Tom Stevens, Jack

Love, Death & Robots season one is currently streaming on Netflix from writer Tim Miller (Deadpool), animation production company Blur Studio and producers Joshua Donen, David Fincher, Jennifer Miller (and Miller himself). Voice actors include Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Topher Grace, Gary Cole, Samira Wiley, Stefan

Whether you love or hate the filmmaking auteur Gaspar Noé, his films are never boring and never fail to generate conversation upon their theatrical release. His latest film, Climax, is no different, as it follows a company of dancers throwing

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I sat down to see Fighting with My Family.  I knew it was a movie that somehow involved wrestling and that’s about it. I hadn’t even seen the trailer and I couldn’t tell

Leaving Neverland is a two-part documentary series from filmmaker Dan Reed and chronicles the Michael Jackson sexual abuse allegations from the viewpoints of Wade Robson and James Safechuck. The series is available to watch on Demand from HBO now –

Thanos better watch out in next month’s Avengers: Endgame because the Avengers’ secret weapon is coming: Captain Marvel. That’s not a spoiler from Captain Marvel, the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). For those who saw last year’s

Lords of Chaos is the shocking true story film based on the Norwegian black metal scene from director Jonas Åkerlund. Starring Rory Culkin, Emory Cohen, Sky Ferreira and Valter Skarsgard, the film is available now to watch On Demand. Here is my

So far, 2019 has been pretty slow for cinema. This is not an uncommon thing considering January, February, and March typically don’t have the most compelling films released. So, it’s nice when a movie can surprise us. While Greta isn’t

The Atomic Victory Squad is an independent comic book series, with a crowd-funding campaign via IndieGoGo, from creator Lowell Dean (Wolfcop, Supergrid), artist Javier Martin Caba, cover artist Mike Anderson and letterer Micah Myers. This is my review of issue 1: The following two

So here we are with the third in the instalment of the franchise, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.  It was supposed to be amazing. It’s been a while since I’ve thought about the How to Train Your

Ever since its inception in 2002, WWE Studios hasn’t had the best track record when it comes to a theatrical output. But with WWE alumni Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson onboard to produce Fighting With My Family, a film from writer-director

Produced by J.J. Abrams and directed by Julius Avery (Son of a Gun), OVERLORD lands on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD February 19 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. Here is my review: The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts

I wanted to see Alita: Battle Angel from the second I saw the trailer.  It looked amazing. Except those eyes – Alita’s big giant eyes freaked me out but the rest of it was promising.  This is from director Robert

This week I watched The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part.  I really liked the first Lego Movie, though I have to say I wasn’t sold on the ending.  I don’t want to say what that ending is, just in

Friendo Issue 4 hits comic book store shelves February 13, 2019 from Vault Comics, writer Alex Paknadel, artist Martin Simmonds, colorist Dee Cunniffe and letterer Taylor Esposito. Here is my advanced review: The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Keven SkinnerEditor-in-Chief

The LEGO Movie was arguably one of the biggest surprises of 2014, but what wasn’t a surprise after massive success at the box office is a sequel getting the green light to go into production from Warner Bros. Pictures and

THE CLOVERFIELD PARADOX, arrives on Blu-ray and DVD February 5, 2019 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.  Featuring over 25 minutes of never-before-seen bonus content including behind-the-scenes interviews with the cast and crew, here is my review: The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts

Born and raised in Europe, Polish filmmaker Pawel Pawlikowski has become an auteur in his own right since venturing from documentary filmmaking to narrative features in the late 90s, and broke through to American audiences upon winning the Academy Award

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were a legendary comedy act in the early days of the cinematic medium’s existence, but like all the acts before and alongside them, they experienced a downturn in popularity in the twilight of their careers.

It’s hard to believe that a trilogy from M. Night Shyamalan has come full circle, and that it stemmed from his first movie, Unbreakable. Back then, fans did not view films about vigilantes and villains as the type of movies

I have to admit, the hype got to me with Mary Poppins Returns.  Hearing Emily Blunt talk about how she couldn’t try to be Julie Andrews but instead had to just do her own version of Mary Poppins piqued my

There was a time that everyone thought that the DC Extended Universe was all but dead. Between Batman v Superman, Suicide Squad, Man of Steel, and Justice League, it seemed that they didn’t quite know what the fans wanted. So

There are always a few movies that come out each year that act as love letters to old Hollywood. Sometimes you get a movie like La La Land that does it just enough, but not too much. Sometimes you get

So after a week where nothing came out for movies (at least in the village where I live), this week there were TWO releases.  I had my choice between Mortal Engines and Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse. I wanted to see

Can we all just acknowledge how awesome it is that Adam McKay has went from directing raunchy comedies to directing riveting dramas? In 2015 The Big Short was one of the year’s best, and in 2018 Vice will end up

Friendo Issue 3 hits comic book store shelves December 19, 2018 from Vault Comics, writer Alex Paknadel, artist Martin Simmonds, colorist Dee Cunniffe and letterer Taylor Esposito. Here is my advanced review: The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Keven

Sometimes, the best cinematic stories are the simplest ones. They don’t have to have a moment that defines the movie that will be remembered for years to come. And they don’t necessarily have to have a character that will be

Three Days Grace, Nothing More and Bad Wolves crashed Lethbridge last night December 11, 2018 as part of ‘The Outsider’ tour at the Enmax Centre. Here is my review: The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Keven SkinnerEditor-in-Chief at

Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man not only remains the most popular Marvel superhero to date, but also feels like the most present superhero we see on our screens. With six solo movies and a couple of appearances in a few Marvel